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Tuesday, June 07, 2016

To the PM Everything Is Misunderstanding

A Kadir Jasin

THE Kedai
Kopi Assembly (KKA) has not been is session for a while. I had not been in a
pink of health for sometime. When I got better, the “Deklarasi Rakyat” took a
bit of my time. And for the next one month it is the Ramadhan fasting.

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To all
Muslim members of the KKA and debaters, readers and followers of this blog, let
me extend my Ramadhan Kareem greeting.

Given the
above circumstances, I am grateful that a regular participant of the assembly
called me to ask if he could submit a letter on the Haji Hadi Private Member’s
bill.

With a bit
of editing, here is his letter:

“On the last day of
Parliament, everybody was caught by surprise when the minister in charge of
Parliament, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, moved a motion to give priority to
a member’s bill.

“Normally priority is given to government’s bills. Members’
bills are unlikely to be given opportunity to be tabled.This time it was exceptional.

“This shows how close UMNO and PAS have come together.The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib
Abdul Razak, did not inform the Barisan Nasional component parties that he was
supporting the tabling of the Bill.

“They all complained that they were not told that the
government has agreed with PAS to allow the bill to be tabled. They expressed
anger as the matter was not discussed with them.

“I am sure this is not the only matter PM did not bring to
the Cabinet.Why are they so upset with
the “Hudud” Bill when, in the case of 1Malaysia Development Berhad they never uttered
a word in spite of questions being asked by the sacked Deputy Prime Minister,
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and former Rural Development Minister, Datuk Seri
Shafie Apdal?

“None of the non-Malay ministers ever raised anything about
it.The whole world read the reports
about 1MDB and Malaysia had been raised to the second most corrupt country in
the world and the ministers did not question PM on this.

“Do they accept this
description of Malaysia and it looks like it as they don’t read foreign newspaper
reports let alone criticize the PM?

“But we only read what the bloggers wrote and the
government’s response was all those reports in the blogs were lies and the same
with reports in foreign papers.

“If all these reports were false, why PM didn’t sue? And why
the ministers didn't question the PM on the RM2.6-billion donation?

“When you questioned
the PAS’ Bill, people are cynical and believe all these are orchestrated for
cheap publicity and would soon blow away.

“PM’s response is that all these are misunderstanding.It is not Hudud.It is only increasing the Syariah sentence
and the law is already in existence.

“The MCA counters by saying is it unconstitutional and goes
against Article 8 of constitution. The Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad
Zahid Hamidi, said even if amendment is passed, it would not apply to
non-Muslims.

“Many believe that this Private Member’s Bill is just for
the by-elections in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar and once PM explained to
those who had threatened to resign, they would be happy to accept that it is
all a misunderstanding and everybody lives happily ever after.

“Actually, if MCA Ministers resign, it makes no difference
to the government and the country as after last elections, they stayed out of
the government and in any event, many Chinese don’t support MCA.

“As far as the government is concerned, they are just
misunderstandings. 1MDB is a misunderstanding. The donation is
misunderstanding and when the Deputy Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative
Assembly and his son allegedly roughed up a young man and his girlfriend, it
was a misunderstanding.

“So why get excited about the motion?It is just a misunderstanding and after by
elections, all will be resolved and all go back to status quo.”

Datuk,this BN "disease" has spread among its leaders.When Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah reportedly fainted, his condition which some then assumed to be more than just a fainting spell was said to be from stress/stomach upset/or whatever.Then he was transferred to the Penang GH, and suddenly underwent intestinal surgery at the Penang Hospital, and is reportedly in stable condition.

His political secretary Datuk Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin said Ahmad Bashah underwent the surgery from 10pm last night to 3am today.

“Right now, the mentri besar is in stable condition and is resting on the advice of doctors,” he said in a statement.

Ahmad Bashah was transferred to the Penang Hospital from the Kedah Medical Centre in Alor Setar yesterday as the former has the latest and complete equipment to attend to his ailment.

The mentri besar was admitted to the KMC when attending a meeting of Kedah state assemblymen at the Grand Alora Hotel in Alor Setar at about 7pm last Saturday.

Well, what to believe, who to believe? That he underwent intestinal surgery is a fact. Was it a misunderstanding of his medical condition earlier? It would definitely clear the air and can the public get more facts from the medical authorities instead of making its own assumptions?

"I am sure this is not the only matter PM did not bring to the Cabinet. Why are they so upset with the “Hudud” Bill when, in the case of 1Malaysia Development Berhad they never uttered a word in spite of questions being asked by the sacked Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and former Rural Development Minister, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal?

“None of the non-Malay ministers ever raised anything about it. The whole world read the reports about 1MDB and Malaysia had been raised to the second most corrupt country in the world and the ministers did not question PM on this."

"Denial can also be exhibited on a large scale— among groups, cultures, or even nations. Lucy Bregman gives an example of national denial of imminent mortality in the 1950s: school children participated in drills in which they hid under desks in preparation for atomic attacks....

Treatment of denial

Denial is treated differently in different types of therapy. In psychoanalytic therapy, denial is regarded as an obstacle to progress that must eventually be confronted and interpreted. Timing is important, however. Psychoanalytic therapists wait until clients appear emotionally ready or have some degree of insight into their problems before confronting them. In the humanistic and existential therapies, denial is considered the framework by which clients understand their world. Not directly confronting denial, therapists assist clients in exploring their world view and considering alternative ways of being. In cognitive-behavioral therapies, denial is not regarded as an important phenomenon. Rather, denial would suggest that an individual has not learned the appropriate behaviors to cope with a stressful situation. Therapists assist individuals in examining their current thoughts and behaviors and devising strategic ways to make changes."

I haven't posted in your last few articles so I hope you won't mind if I put all my comments in here.

But firstly I would like to wish you good health. Hopefully you have recovered well.

It is sad when one sees UMNO / BN (and PAS?) resorting to the age old tactics of Race and Religion in their campaigns for the coming PRKs. One would hope that they would be focusing on real and pressing issues in 2016.

It is sadder though that the opposition is weak and gullible that they have not responded well. I question the motivation of Rafizi's report of wrong doings in Azmin's Selangor government just before an important election in the state. I applaud his intentions but the timing stinks of internal politics.

Worst though is to put trust in Mat Sabu's Amanah to represent the opposition in both PRKs. Mat Sabu was an 'Ayam Sabung' used by PAS to pump up the crowd in their campaigns in the past. He was never seen as a visionary leader. In my view, to pick him and his new party at the forefront of both PRKs is a mistake. Kampung UMNO voters has long memories of him and his past deeds. I don't think they will listen to what he has to say.

I also question why Amanah is chosen for both PRKs instead of PKR. It is a new party without grassroot support. It is seen as a DAP-friendly, PAS splinter group. While the non Malays will probably vote for Amanah, the Malays will not be convinced.

Nevertheless Datuk, what do I know about politics. There could still be hope. I think the opposition should at least highlight the strong credentials of the Kuala Kangsar candidate over the ones chosen by PAS and BN. I also heard that Rafizi will be releasing one exposè per day leading to the elections. I hope he brings with him compelling anecdotes that are directly relevant to the voters in both constituencies as otherwise people will not feel engaged.

Lastly, I think these elections will be tough for the opposition to win unless they are genuinely united. They need to make use of each others strengths to cover their apparent weaknesses.

Nobody except the dedak beggars cares about him anymore. Who cares to understand him. He is lucky to be the pm in Malaysia since dedak beggar are abundance. If he is the leader in other country, he's in sg buluh by now.

9 orang guru ustazah dari Malaya "memaksa" anak ku memakai tudung disekolah.... sembilan orang...ya sembilan orang begilir-gilir....non-stop...trying to convince her. Yet not one come to see her about her academic performance and well-being....NONE. It's all fake and external...that's all what Islam has been reduced to....very fake.

5. Now, let's see how a media in the UK reporting about the 26-year-old son of our Malaysian PM, Norashman Najib.

"Son of Malaysia’s hardline Islamic prime minister is embroiled in nightclub row after popular DJ is 'told to end his set early' at Singapore nightspot so he can take over the decks.....Sunday, Jun 12th 2016.

The son of Malaysia's hardline Islamic prime minister was caught up in a nightclub row after a popular DJ said he was told to end his set early - so he could take over the decks. DJ Fadi, from Egypt, was performing at the Zouk nightclub in Singapore, when he abruptly stopped to reveal he had been told to make way for another act. He then told disappointed clubbers that he was stopping so someone else could take over the booth - later revealed to be Norashman Najib, the son of the Malaysian leader Najib Razak.

7. I would like to take this opportunity to wish joy and happiness to Queen Elizabeth on her 90th birthday today. Wishing all the best to all British people for having such a fantastic and awesome monarchy who is highly respected all over the world for her kindness and charity works.

About Me

I was born in 1947 in Kedah. I came from a rice farming family. I have been a journalist since 1969. I am the Editor-in-Chief of magazine publishing company, Berita Publishing Sdn Bhd. I was Group Editor NST Sdn Bhd and Group Editor-in-Chief of NSTP Bhd between 1988 and 2000. I write fortnightly column “Other Thots” in the Malaysian Business magazine, Kunta Kinte Original in Berita Harian and A Kadir Jasin Bercerita in Dewan Masyarakat. Books: Biar Putih Tulang (1998), Other Thots – Opinions & Observations 1992-2001 (2001), The Wings of an Eagle (2003), Mencari Dugalia Huso (2006), Damned That Thots (2006), Blogger (2006), PRU 2008-Rakyat Sahut Cabaran (2008), Komedi & Tragedi-Latest in Contemporary Malaysian Politics (2009) and Membangun Bangsa dengan Pena (2009).